Heathrow T5 security being pleasant.

[NotAllThere]

My rucksack fell off my suitcase as I approached security. A young member of staff hurried over, picked it up and handed it to me.

I left my wristwatch in the tray after scanning. When I went back, an older member of staff went from line to line checking for my watch, which he eventually found.

Nice, but wierd.

[vetran]

They obviously realised that behaving like Barcelona security was one to beat!

[dsc]

Just started their shift, so probably not yet absolutely soul destroyed from having to deal with all the rude / dumb / ignorant people

[Snooky]

I've always found UK airport security people quite friendly and normal, with a couple of exceptions. Compare that to the TSA where most of them treat you like a criminal.

[northernladuk]

Clearly had training on how to help old people more. I say help, probably more like how speed things up when doddery old bastards turn up so they don't hold everyone else up.

[northernladuk]

I left my wristwatch in the tray after scanning. When I went back, an older member of staff went from line to line checking for my watch, which he eventually found.

What contractor leaves their rolex in the tray? Shocking.

[WTFH]

What contractor leaves their rolex in the tray? Shocking.

What contractor wears a chav watch?

[northernladuk]

What contractor wears a chav watch?

You are right. Their G-Shock in the tray then.

[CoolCat]

I always find the difference at London City amazing. It's more like getting on a private plane.

[vetran]

I've always found UK airport security people quite friendly and normal, with a couple of exceptions. Compare that to the TSA where most of them treat you like a criminal.

Chicago O'Hare one of the four airports where security have held a gun on me. He just held the butt because despite him having an accent so thick I couldn't understand him, his instructions being unclear and me having been on planes etc for 14 hours I didn't move fast enough. Think mall cop.

Try Brunei they gesture you forward with sub machine guns. All good fun.